6 Extra Writing Practice Name

A Film Review
1 Choose the correct answer.

1. In the film, the man changes his name so that / to confuse his enemies.

2. They decided to film in India in order to / so that make the film realistic.

3. The actor is spending some time in Japan so that / to he can understand Japanese culture
better.

4. We went to the cinema early so that / in order to we would be sure to get tickets for the
film.

5. The actor had to work hard to / so that get the right accent.

2 Form sentences by matching A and B.

A B

1. The film is set …… a. a woman who has got a hard life.

2. It tells the story of …… b. miss this film.

3. The film stars …… c. worth seeing.

4. The film is …… d. in Australia.

5. You really shouldn’t …… e. Hollywood’s leading actors.

3 Complete the chart with the expressions below to show the correct plan for a film review.

gives an opinion • gives the strong and/or weak points of the film • gives the title
gives a recommendation • gives more information about the characters and the plot
gives the names of the main actors and director • gives a general description

Opening:

Body:

Closing:
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4 These sentences are taken from different film reviews. Write where they belong:
O (in the opening), B (in the body) or C (in the closing).

…… 1. The film is set in Canada in the 19th century.

…… 2. You’ll love this film!

…… 3. Angelina Jolie stars in this excellent film.

…… 4. The special effects were quite disappointing.

…… 5. Finally, they succeed in achieving their goal.

…… 6. The King’s Speech tells the story of King George VI.